#BEEAF2
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.9% 0.047 209.9), rgb(190, 234, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#BEEAF2 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.24:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEEAF2 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 234, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 67%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.047 209.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BEEAF2 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BEEAF2 | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BEEAF2 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #BEEAF2 text on black | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 210.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BEEAF2
oklch(90.9% 0.047 209.9)
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Step 300
300
#93CCD6
oklch(80.9% 0.06 209.5)
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Step 400
400
#4BB1C1
oklch(70.7% 0.096 209.3)
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Step 500
500
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#BEEAF2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E2E6F3 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DFF2 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEEEEC | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEEAF2
#BEEAF2
oklch(90.9% 0.047 209.9)
- #FFD6CF
#FFD6CF
oklch(90.9% 0.047 29.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BEEAF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.021
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.023
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.031
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
Use #BEEAF2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.